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CHARACTERS: CROCODILES/ ALLIGATORS

This story is about the existence of the alligators and crocodiles all over the world. It explains that the crocodiles and alligators existed even before the time of the dinosaurs. It also tells the differences between the two. The snout of the alligator is shaped-U, whereas the snout of the crocodiles is shaped V. Both have sharp teeth, yet no matter how many times their teeth are knocked off, they still keep on growing back.
Alligators and crocodiles are cold-blooded animals. They need to get heat from the sun so they constantly sunbathe. When they absorbed enough sunlight, they go to the shade or go back to the water. These animals are very fast swimmers. They are not as fast when they are on land and yet they are very strong. In fact, in Africa, crocodiles tend to pull more humans rather than the lions. Africans say, they’re still smiling while killing.
Crocodiles lay eggs. The eggs almost look like that of chickens but theirs are bigger. Unlike other kinds or chickens that incubate their eggs, crocodiles and alligators don’t. They just expose their eggs to the sunlight. Soon, the baby alligator will peck out. Mother alligators usually stay for about a year with their offspring before they let them go. However, from the time the baby alligator is hatched, it can find its own food.

T. SHULAMITE